Earl Lamar Matlock

A memorial service for Earl Lamar Matlock will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Bro. Jerry Wilson officiating.  Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Earl Lamar Matlock, age 79, of Meridian, Mississippi passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019.

Earl was born July 10, 1940 in Mississippi to the late Pete and Lessye Matlock.  He was a graduate of Enterprise High School.  He served in the U.S. Army and was a medic in Korea during the Vietnam War.  He worked as a photographer, travelling throughout the southern United States taking family portraits and weddings.  He was also a surveyor for Willbros Engineering.  Earl enjoyed reading the daily newspaper and he was known for giving Oreo cookies to children.

Earl is survived by his children, Melissa Matlock, Jason Matlock, and Jerry Matlock; his grandchildren, Curtis Matlock, Dennis Walker, Keri Walker, and Jason Matlock, Jr.; and a great-granddaughter, Mallory Matlock.  Earl is also survived by his siblings, Bettye Burkes, Walter Matlock, and Brenda Matlock.

Earl was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, George and Charlie Matlock.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be shared with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the memorial service on Saturday, September 7 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.robertbarhamffh.com .